Committees

        Berkshire Lakes being a deed restricted community, our covenants provide for the formation of a number of committees to support the Board of Directors in ensuring the quality, consistency and value of the community will be maintained.

         Committee members are your neighbors, dedicated to the upkeep and well being of the community and volunteering their time and energies to keep and enhance the beauty of our community. 

          Listed below are the various committees.  To view a committee, makeup and responsibility, click on its respective link.         

        Architectural Review Board  (ARB)

        The architectural review board is established to ensure all new construction, pools, screen cages, additions to buildings, exterior alterations, irrigation wells and major landscape changes meet established specifications and  maintain the required property line set backs.  Residents seeking to make such improvements are required to submit 3 sets of plans and completed specifications forms, to the ARB for approval.  Questions regarding this process should be directed to the Berkshire Lakes office who will ensure you receive a prompt answer. Failure to comply could result in a fine or removal of the modification if out of specification.  Work can not be started before written approval is received from the ARB.   

• Residents serve voluntarily
• Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month

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        Landscape Committee

        The landscape committee was formed to ensure the landscape quality and beauty of our common grounds is maintained. In addition to the common grounds landscape this committee's responsibility includes the perimeter fence, irrigation system, bicycle and walking path and support buildings.  For most of the year this committee functions with just one person, the chairman / director.  However, as major projects are foreseen, residents are recruited to assist the chairman in soliciting and reviewing bids, contract analysis and the formulation of recommendations to the board.  The responsibilities and organization of this committee are listed below:

• Tony Maro, Chairman                353-8887
• Work with site management  
  •  Develop landscape budget
  • Ensure quality of landscape is maintained
  • Assist in developing short term landscape requirements (seasonal)
  • Provide oversight as to quality of contractor's work
  • Ensure physical plant and equipment is maintained

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   Lakes Committee 

          Berkshire Lakes, as its name implies, is a community developed around five (5) lakes. The Lakes Committee was established to ensure all lakes remain attractive, healthy and free of debris. The committee is also responsible for the proper operation and location of all lake fountains.   Proper care, attention to detail, response to residents concerns and careful selection of qualified contractors are but a few of the details the lakes committee deals with.  Our lakes are in fine condition and all fountains are functioning properly.  

        Responsibilities include:

•     Develop a lakes budget
•     Ensure the health and appearance of all lakes are at optimum level
•     Review of contractor bids and contract analysis and comparison
•     Ensure service level of Lakes contractor meets contract stipulations
•     Interface with Site Management on lakes and fountain requirements
•     Interface with Collier County on lake related requirements

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Newsletter  / Website Committee

        There are 1669 units within the Berkshire Lakes complex and many residents are unable to visit the  clubhouse, where community information is generally available, nor are they able to attend board and information meetings.  The Master Association, in order to provide community relevant information to all residents, created the "Berkshire News"  a quarterly issued newsletter, which contains information on the budget, assessments, work in progress, director reports, activities and club news to name a few categories.  

        The editor of the newsletter is Robert (Bob) Luparello, who donates his time freely, to edit all input, format the master copy and make it ready for reproduction.  Information from the various associations within Berkshire Lakes is requested, thereby creating a more universal appeal.  If you  have information that could be put into the newsletter please contact Bob.

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Finance Committee

The Finance Committee is an advisory committee which provides essential oversight of the financial management and budget of the Master Association.  The committee reports directly to the President.

The Finance Committee is looking for additional members who have computer skills and basic finance instincts, to assist in analysis and reports.  Please contact Ed Jaekel at . 

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Recreational Facility Committee

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Maria Fairchild

353-5041

The Recreational Facility Committee is formulated under the auspices of the Master Association for the purpose of ensuring the association's recreational facilities meet the requirements of our residents.. Those residents wishing to assist should contact the Chairperson  for details.

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Security

 

 

 

 

A committee formed from volunteers from Single Family Homeowners and representatives from all the Associations within Berkshire Lakes.  This committee has formed community patrols and is actively pursuing Neighborhood Watch functions to advise members on all matters pertaining to security within Berkshire Lakes.  Reports to the B.L.M.A. Board of Directors..

Click here to go to Security Page: SECURITY ISSUES

Asset Inventory Committee

This committee is comprised of residents from all the communities within Berkshire Lakes who volunteer their time to inventory all the physical assets of our community.  T Our assets include all the horticulture in the common areas as well as buildings, furniture and fixtures.  Just prior to Hurricane Wilma a complete was taken which helped justify our insurance claims.

Fines Committee     

This committee staffed by residents who volunteer their time to review all cases where multiple violations of a Berkshire Lakes Covenant has resulted in a potential fine for a resident.  It is the responsibility of this committee to schedule meetings, meet with the resident and  ascertain the validity of the potential fine and if justified enforce it.

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